Precast Panels Provide Secure Historic Look for Philadelphia Federal Detention Center

摘要

align="left">Designers for the Federal Metropolitan Detention Center in downtown Philadelphia, Pennsylvania had to balance the need for a highly secure appearance against the facility’s location in a historic district. They also had a constrained site? and budget requirements with which to work.These challenges were met with the use of precast concrete insulated panels with several finishes, including polished concrete at the base, a cut-stone appearance on the first two floors and varied sandblasting on the upper levels. A parking lane along the building’s side served as a staging area for the crane, which was? located inside the building’s perimeter during erection. This article presents the architectural precast features of the structure as well as the erection highlights.?